Award Ceremony

On 25 January 2024, the 33rd Pfizer Research Award Ceremony took place as a live event at METROPOL in Zurich.

The Pfizer Research Prize has been awarded to 13 young scientists for their outstanding medical research in Switzerland. Many thanks for joining us! To get some impressions about the award and the ceremony watch the trailer and visit pfizerresearchprize.ch.

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The Pfizer Research Prize

The Pfizer Research Prize has been awarded annually since 1992 and is one of the most important medical research prizes in Switzerland. It is awarded to young scientists who have made outstanding and pioneering contributions to basic or clinical research at Swiss research institutes or hospitals. To date, 438 young scientists have been honored with the award and a prize money of over 6.8 million Swiss francs. With this long-term commitment, the Pfizer Research Prize Foundation continuously supports medical research by young scientists in Switzerland.

Medical Fields

The Pfizer Research Prize is awarded at the request of independent scientific committees in the following five categories:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine, Urology and Nephrology

  • Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Immunology

  • Neuroscience and Neurology

  • Oncology

  • Pediatrics

Award

One basic research paper and one clinical research paper can be awarded per category. The prize amounts to 15,000 Swiss francs per award.

More information

For more details please visit pfizerresearchprize.ch

Awardees

Learn more about the awardees and their research work at pfizerresearchprize.ch.

Dr. Florence Aellen
University of Bern; Inselspital, Bern University Hospital
Dr. Coline Barnoud
University of Geneva
Prof. Dr. Lauren Clack
University Hospital Zurich; University of Zurich
Dr. Sara G. Danielli
University Children’s Hospital Zurich
Dr. med. Matthias Diebold
University Hospital Basel
Dr. Adina M. Epure
University of Fribourg
Dr. Reza Naghavian
University Hospital Zurich
Prof. Dr. med. Camilla Schinner
University of Basel
Dr. Barbara Swiatczak
Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology (IOB) Basel
Dr. Joanna Triscott
University of Bern
Prof. Dr. Athina Tzovara
University of Bern; Inselspital, Bern University Hospital
Dr. Chen Wang
University of Geneva
PD Dr. med. Aline Wolfensberger
University Hospital Zurich

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The Pfizer Research Prize is one of the most important medical research prizes in Switzerland. It has been awarded annually since 1992.

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